Braden, TN truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Braden: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Braden and Fayette County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Fayette County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
8 of 476 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Fayette County compares with Tennessee
Fayette County against Tennessee and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Fayette County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Fayette County | Tennessee | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 90.8 | 60.1 | 49.7 | 1.5× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 19% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 1.8% | 2.3% | 6.2% | 23% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 23.0% | 21.8% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 9.7% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 35% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 40.5% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 34.0% | 25.9% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Fayette County sits below Tennessee on garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark.
What stands out in Braden: I-40 most fatal truck crashes within 10 miles of Braden: 12 since 2015.
Overview
Police reported 476 crashes involving commercial trucks in Fayette County since 2015: 234 people were injured and 21 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 9 days.
Braden had 4 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Fayette County numbers.
60% of truck crash reports in Fayette County since 2015 leave the city field blank; place counts include only reports that name the place.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (11.3% of the year) and are lowest in December (6.3%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 43.2% of truck crashes, against 40.5% across Tennessee.
The busiest hour is 6–7 am, with 7.4% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 1.8% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Tennessee: 2.3%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Braden is I-40, with 12 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. It is followed by SR-14 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 8 of the truck crashes here, or 1.7%, compared with 1.9% in Tennessee.
Route planning tips for Braden fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Look at alternatives to I-40 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Fayette County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 12 |
| SR-14 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Fayette County) |
|---|---|
| I-40 | 265 |
| SR-64 | 22 |
| SR-57 | 15 |
| SR-72 | 13 |
| US-64 | 11 |
| SR-196 | 9 |
| SR-76 | 8 |
| SR-222 | 7 |
Braden at a glance
| Population | 248 |
| Land area | 3.7 sq mi |
| Density | 67 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 38049) | $59,500 |
| Median home value (ZIP 38049) | $153,044 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Fayette County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | — | 1.4 |
| 2000s | 17 | -28% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 29 | +68% | 1.0 |
| 2020s | 47 | +64% | 1.6 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 24 to 47. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.6 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Braden
How common are truck crashes in Braden?
Since 2015, 476 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Fayette County (234 injured, 21 killed).
Which road has the most fatal truck crashes in Braden?
NHTSA data shows I-40 with 12 fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Braden since 2015, the highest of any road.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Braden?
January has the most truck crashes in Fayette County, 11.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Braden?
8 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Fayette County since 2015, 1.7% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Braden compare with Tennessee?
The yearly rate is 90.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Fayette County, vs 60.1 for Tennessee.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Braden?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.